AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 December 1927, Page 3

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AVELL INC TO Y. Wednesday. The Australian and New Zealand athletic championships entered their final stage to-day, when the contfst in the decathlon began. At the end of the first five events E. G. Sutherland, .the only New Zealander remaining in t lie trial of all-round athletic ability, is leading from Koskinen, the Finnish Olympic Games representative, who is now resident in Queensland, and a close finish is expected. Scents (New Zealand) and Lundquist (A'ictoria) were non-starters, while, .after competing in the IUO metres flat and broad jump, Shirley (New Zealand), who was suffering from muscular trouble, withdrew.

The best performance of the day was Hunt’s 50 4-Jseo in the 400 metres. The next best was AValker’s 11 2-Jsee in the 100 metres. The following are to-day's additional results: 400 METRES.

AGGREGATE POINTS. E, G, Sutherland (N.Z.) .. 3303.761 E. Kcskincn (Q.) 3139.93< AV. Hunt (N.S.AV.) 235.0.317 A. AValiter (N.S.AV.) .. ..; 2304.56 S J. AV. Shirley (N.Z.) 1003.263 Shirley’s aggregate represents points scored in only two events. He retired from the contest after competing in the 100 metres and the broad jump. To-morrow’s events are: —100 Metres Hurdles; throwing the discus; pole vault; throwing the javelin; 1500 metres flat. (The points in the decathlon are allocated on a percentage basis in proportion to the competitor’s proximity to the record set for each event).

Hunt (X.S.W.') . . 50 4-5soc 902.24 Walkc-r (X.S.W., . . 52 2-5see 841.08 Keskinen (Q.) .. . . 54 1-usee 774.4«> Sutherland (X.Z.) 5(5 2-5.see 091.68 PVTTIXCr THE SHOT. Distance. Points. Keskinen (Q.) .‘•Oft 7:)in 074.401 Sutherland (X.Z.) 55ft 71in 551.88 Hunt (X.S.W.) . . 50ft 1 Oin 405.001 Walker (X.S.W.) 27ft 2in 290.97 HIGH JUMP. Sutherland (X.Z.) 5ft Sin 081.850 Keskinen (Q.) 5ft 4iin 545.570 Walker (X.S.W.; . 4ft 7in 150.69S Hunt (X.S.W.) . 4ft Gin 128.024 BROAD JUMP. Sutherland (X.Z.) 21ft S'.in 759.165 Keskinen (Q.) ,19ft JOjfin 625.78 Shirley (X.Z.) .. 18ft 7-1 in 528.S65 Hunt (X.S.W.) .. 17ft Sin 457.252 Walker (X.S.W.) 17ft 41in 455.520